had been representing
- past perfect progressive of represent.
Example Sentences
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Luo, who had been representing herself, then hired a lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Beverly Hills defense attorney Bob Schwartz had been representing Haskell until two days ago, and it was not clear why he had changed counsel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
Hopkins had been representing himself, but has reportedly hired Kelton Crenshaw of Klutch Sports as his agent.
From Washington Times ● May 30, 2023
John DiNucci, the lawyer who had been representing Spencer since May 2018, said earlier this month that Spencer owes him a significant amount of money in legal fees and hasn’t been cooperating adequately.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2020
It was almost midnight when a closed carriage stopped at the general office of the Burlington Company, and the man who had been representing The London Times stepped out.
From Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike by Warman, Cy